Angjeli dismisses four customs directors The minister promises: those who replace the dismissed ones will be honest TIRANA- The end of the poem, 10 dismissals from office, verified. After the dismissal of the Director General of Customs, Adrian Haxhihyseni, and the removal of the director of Tirana Angjel[?], the first one was warning of removals from this important post. Dismissals have been carried out at the customs office in Durrës, at the customs office in Tirana and in the Directorate of Customs. “The purpose of your coming here, depending on the subjective or objective chairs,” said the minister during a meeting with his subordinates. Suggesting that rescue will not come for the incapable ones, the minister said that “the administrative and moral action of the dismissals is being carried out in the name of law enforcement and administrative ethics.” “The actions are being carried out in compliance with legal procedures, despite the fact that the public reaction is normal.” The Minister of Finance also clarified that the dismissals “will not stop here, since in July, if necessary, further measures will also be taken”. The news from the press office at the Ministry of Finance states that the following have been dismissed: the heads of the Control Sector in the General Directorate of Customs, Ferdinand Kola, as well as four customs directors: Alfred Çela of the Kapshticë customs, Hasan Koka in Korfuz[?], Haxhi H...? [?] in Hani i Hotit and Safet Murati in Qafë-Thanë. News from the newspaper

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Rugova[?] nothing to do with the socialists The possibility of a new attack between the Kosovo Liberation Army and Serbian forces has become more evident, after the Serbian government increased its military presence. On the political front, the socialists state that they will support a peaceful solution to the crisis and that dialogue must continue. At the same time, their representatives emphasize that the latest movements on the ground increase uncertainty and require greater international attention. In various statements, efforts by mediators to bring the parties back to the table have also been mentioned. According to observers, tension is rising and developments could directly affect the humanitarian situation in Kosovo.

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Blue Eye, seized in September 1998 in Buna with a cargo of 3,680 cartons of cigarettes, will head for Greece PAGE 6

HEKTOR STEFANI (director general) : FETRI KOÇI (customs Durrës) - ADELINA XHALLA (head of customs Tirana) - SHABAN LUÇI (customs police) Di[?], Minister of Finance Angjeli and the Director General of Customs Adrian Haxhihyseni.[?] Above Pajtim Agim Medi (photo: ZERI) Di[?], Minister of Finance Angjeli and the Director General of Customs Adrian Haxhihyseni. Above Pajtim Agim Medi (photo: ZERI)

Maq[?] has completed the first phase of the Korçë-Kapshticë expressway project. Moreover, the funding for the project has been secured from Korea, Kapshtica, Maq[?] The completion of the elementary amount of the second base of the structure has also achieved major progress. As a framework, the tender has been carried out, and 6 companies will be sponsored among the competing firms PAGE 10